Some facts about Camry hybrid / Toyota Aurion / Camry Altis/ Daihatsu Altis

Did you know that the 2.5 liter hybrid engine that we use here in Malaysia is originally sourced from Altona Victoria , Australia and later from Thailand ( Please correct me if I'm wrong) The 6AR-FSE 2.0 litre four-cylinder petrol engine with VVT-iW and D-4S direct and port injection is actually imported from a factory some where in Guangzhou or previously called Canton, the City of Flowers .

Daihatsu Altis

In Japan, the Camry hybrid is also rebadged as Daihatsu Altis. In Australia it is called Toyota Aurion or Atara Classic depending on the grade/class and in Taiwan it is known as Prestige Camry. Different names but the same car.

The Camry hybrid that we drive is based on the Toyota K platform in which Toyota Highlander, a very popular SUV in the States- was based on. The next new Camry Hybrid , however, would have to very nimble and light and would definitely be based on module based platform , called TNGA.

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